Kim Hyong-gwon
Kim Hyong-gwon (Korean: 김형권; 4 November 1905 – 12 January 1936) was a Korean revolutionary. He is known for attacking a Japanese police station in Japanese-occupied Korea and subsequently dying in Seoul's Seodaemun Prison where he was serving his sentence.
Kim Hyong-gwon | |
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김형권 | |
Kim Hyong-gwon in prison with a name tag | |
| Born | 4 November 1905 Nam Ri, Kopyong Sub-county, Taedong County, South Pyongan Province, Korean Empire |
| Died | 12 January 1936 (aged 30) (in captivity) Seodaemun Prison, Seoul, Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Occupation | Guerrilla |
| Organization | Young Communist League of Korea |
| Parent(s) | Kim Bo-hyon (father) Lee Bo-ik (mother) |
| Relatives | Kim dynasty |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김형권 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeonggwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏnggwŏn |
Kim Hyong-gwon was an uncle of the founding North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung. As such, he is among the most celebrated of the Kim family members in North Korean propaganda. Kimhyonggwon County in North Korea is named after him.
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